Skulls of the Shogun hits Steam next week, as devs' Faustian pact comes to an end

Skulls of the Shogun has been out on PC for a while now, but unless your computer has Windows 8 all up in its grill you won't have been able to play it, because reasons. Developer Borut Pfeifer recently admitted that the game's Windows 8 exclusivity was a "deal with the devil" and that he'd "go back in time and kick [himself] in the balls" if he could, but that dark chapter in the history of strategy games has finally come to a close. Skulls of the Shogun arrives on Steam next Monday, and Pfeifer's balls remain unkicked. Everybody wins!

Monday July 29th is the date to mark in your calendar, assuming people still use calendars these days. In addition to its best feature - being playable on Windows XP/7 - the Steam version comes with six extra maps and a new epilogue. There's still time to buy into Skulls' Early Access for a 20% price reduction - when it launches the game will set you back £11.99.